Parent:: [[Sikkha|Sikkhā]], [[Carana|Caraṇa]], [[Parami|Pāramī]] Child:: [[Sikkhapada|Precepts]] Related:: [[Samadhi|Samādhi]], [[Panna|Paññā]] # Sīla (Morality) > [!INFO] What is Sīla? > - The first and the foundation of the [[Sikkha|Threefold Training]] of Dhamma > - Establishing sīla helps remove [[Nivarana|Nīvaraṇa]] (the 5 hindrances). > - Without Sīla being properly established (or at least temporarily suppressed), one cannot enter into [[Samadhi|Samādhi]] (i.e. the 1-9 [[Jhana|Jhāna]]). ## Summaries ![[DN28 Sampasādanīyasutta#^good-sila]] ![[MN53 Sekhasutta#^sila]] ## Avoid 10 Immoral Deeds ([[Dasa Akusala]]) ![[AN10.176 Cundasutta#^dasa-akusala]] ## Sīla leads to [[Samadhi|Samādhi]] (i.e. [[Jhana|Jhāna]]) ![[Dasa Akusala#^036f5c]] ## [[Sikkhapada|Precepts]] > [!info] > Taking the precepts help establishing Sīla. ![[Sikkhapada#5 Precepts]] ![[Sikkhapada#8 Precepts]] ## Suttas - [[AN10.176 Cundasutta]] - [[AN8.40 Duccaritavipākasutta]] - Consequence of immoral deeds - [[DN2 Sāmaññaphalasutta]] - [[AN3.70 Uposathasutta]] - Detailed description on how to practice Sila! - [[MN8 Sallekhasutta]] - Buddha explained to Mahacunda how the 1-8 jhanas are *not* sellekha (self effacement, penance), and explained 44 ways of true sellekha. - *"Truly, Cunda, if you’re sinking down in the mud you can’t pull out someone else who is also sinking down in the mud."* - [[Snp2.9 Kiṁsīlasutta]] - What's the right conduct for a student of Dhamma?